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Even though the rest of the world has moved past the GameCube and onto the Wii, Los Angeles film production company Morgan Creek Productions is still hung on one particular GameCube game... or should I say GameCube game ad.

On June 12th, Morgan Creek filed suit against Nintendo for the use of a song called "You're So Cool" from the movie True Romance. It was used in a commercial for the game Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door for the GameCube almost half a decade ago.

The 1993 film was directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino, and featured an original score by Hans Zimmer. 

No worries, though. According to GamePolitics, the suit was dismissed less than a week after being filed. There's no word on why yet.

No offense to Hans or Nintendo, but this song sucks!  It does nothing for the game or the commercial viewer. Why not use music from the game's score? If I remember correctly, there were some pretty good tunes in there.

I never saw True Romance. Was it any good? Oh, and don't you think that the the Paper Mario sequels pale in comparison to the original?


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AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:11
AngelsDontBurn
People will do whatever they can for money these days.
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:18
Novakaine
Everybody wants a bite of Nintendo's pie....

As for your question Dale: I haven't played TTYD, but I very much disliked the first Paper Mario. My favorite is still Legend of the Seven Stars; though Superstar Saga was great, too.
Fizznuts's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:19
Fizznuts
The fact that you've never seen "True Romance", yet can compare all of the Paper Mario games, means that you need to get out more. Immediately.
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:20
Mista Smegheneghan
never played super mario RPG or the original paper mario, but super paper mario was a lot easier than TTYD
Haxan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:21
Haxan
Is it any good?! You have no idea! Rent it right now. Just stop whatever it is that you are currently doing immediately. Go out and rent this movie. Better yet, screw renting... BUY this movie. Right now. Stop reading this and view this movie.
Milkman519's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:22
Milkman519
@Novakaine
How could you not like Paper Mario?
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:22
Justice
Some people are so money hungry. Tut tut.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:23
AngelsDontBurn
I've never heard of this movie at all. Apparently it's a semi-big deal?
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:26
pendelton21
Yeah, people go crazy for True Romance. ive never seen it, but it sounds intriguing.

Also, I love that commercial.
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:26
Cowzilla3
Is True Romance good!!!???

Dale step away from the computer and get your ass to Blockbuster right now.
epoch's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:33
epoch
dale yes true romance is a very good movie you should watch it.

AND Mista Smegheneghan you should play supermario rpg, one of the best snes games evar
Brad Nicholson's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:33
Brad Nicholson
Actually, it's one of those movies that I own, but never took the time to watch it.

On the lawsuit front though, I wonder why it was dismissed as well. Good write-up, by the way.
nelsondelmonte's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:33
nelsondelmonte
Just say 5 years; half a decade sounds like you're trying to make it worse than it actually is.
Pariah's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:36
Pariah
True Romance is quite good.

Christian Slater
Particia Arquette
Dennis Hopper
Christopher Walken
Gary Oldman
Sam Jackson (bit part)
James Gandolfini
Val Kilmer (elvis)

A comic nerd who falls in love with a whore. Hilarity and gun violence ensue.

Go, netflix it or rent it now. It is awesome.
dredwynd's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:38
dredwynd
True Romance is a classic. Penned by Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, doesn't get much better. Also the music fits the movie well, it's all about context.
VampireChrist's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:42
VampireChrist
WATCH IT !
moot button's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:46
moot button
True Romance is one of the best movies that feature both Elvis and a Honey Bear bong.
kratosmaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:48
kratosmaster
Never played the original 64 Paper Mario, but I have played TTYD and Super Paper Mario. TTYD kicked so much ass, while Super Paper Mario was bland in just about every way possible.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:58
Dale North
holy shit, guys! such a recommendation. I netflixed it.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 11:58
Dale North
Fizznuts, naturally. As does anyone else that writes about games and anime for aliving
killias2's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 12:02
killias2
"Never played the original 64 Paper Mario, but I have played TTYD and Super Paper Mario. TTYD kicked so much ass, while Super Paper Mario was bland in just about every way possible."

What? Super Paper Mario was insanely crazy in about a million ways! It stretched, manipulated, pinched, and squeezed genres, and it was damned funny.
Knigge's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 12:08
Knigge
Yes. True Romance is very, very, very good.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 12:34
naia-the-gamer
Well I mean offense to Hans, as I can't stand the vast majority of his scores. If any of this money gets back to him, it's to pay for the other lawsuit he's in for copying Gustav Holst's music, which I hope he fries for.

Now with that being said, did Nintendo not do their homework? If you use someone else's music like that, you're supposed to pay the licensing fee! How did that get passed their marketing people?

On the bright side, I'm now really tempted to add True Romance to my Blockbuster cue.
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 12:50
Knives
Fine! I'll get True Romance also >.>
killias2's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 13:46
killias2
Btw, I forgot to say: True Romance is great and you should all see it.
Sam Spectre's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 14:07
Sam Spectre
Hmm maybe I'll rent True Romance...
SmokeyB's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 14:30
SmokeyB
The scene between Christopher Walkin and Dennis Hopper is one of the greatest scenes in movie history.
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 14:46
Clockwork
I guess I have to check out this movie out.
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 14:51
Electro Lemon
Hey guys, is True Romance any good?
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 14:57
nintendoll
True Romance was awesome. Found it when working at Gamestop. Apparently someone challenged Quentin to write a love story, and that movie was his response.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 15:53
braulio09
Alright, I'll find thismovie and watch it. Sounds like a good time-

Also, "almost half a decade ago" is obviously an attempt to make people think it's a long time by using the word decade. I can't beleive that one little line made me analyze linguistics for 10 mins.

Dale, I love you for no apparent reason.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 17:12
mistic
Lawsuits like that are lame...
MatCD's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 21:55
MatCD
Commercial for the first game was better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNe5MSAHPjk

Goats are awesome.
Pariah's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/25/2008 23:10
Pariah
also, brad pitt cameo is awesome.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/26/2008 00:36
Mxyzptlk
I'm going to watch this movie RIGHT NOW! Try and stop me! See what you get!
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